Dopamine, a catecholamine neurotransmitter, plays a key role in the regulation of complex behaviors in many animal taxa. As important pollinating insects, honey bees play a key role in global agriculture and conservation, and are also model organisms for the study of social behavior and health. This paper reviews domestic and international literature on the role of dopamine in honey bee behavior, including the dopamine metabolic pathway, dopamine receptors in honey bee brains, factors affecting dopamine in the brain of honey bees and the regulatory role of dopamine in honey bee behavior. This review provides new insights for studying the regulation of dance behavior, the division of labor, and the learning and memory of honey bees, by dopamine.